Each time he mentioned a place, Xuanji Zhenren and the Demon Lord nodded slightly, as if assessing the "value" of those places.
Just then, the waiter brought over several plates of exquisite tea snacks, one of which was a plate of crystal shrimp dumplings.
The Demon Lord looked at the shrimp dumplings, a hint of curiosity flashing in his blood-red eyes. He picked one up with his chopsticks, examined it, and then... put the whole dumpling, skin and filling, into his mouth.
The next second, his eyes suddenly lit up!
"This thing... has such a wonderful taste!"
The Demon Lord savored it carefully, then picked up another one. This time, imitating Zhang Shaozhong and the others, he dipped it in vinegar, put it in his mouth, and squinted his eyes in satisfaction. "Sweet, sour, and savory, the outer skin is soft and chewy, and the filling is springy! Wonderful! A thousand times more delicious than the blood food of the Demon Realm!"
Xuanji Zhenren originally disdained ordinary food, but seeing the Demon Lord's pathetic appearance, he couldn't help but pick one up and take a small bite.
Although his face was expressionless, the movement of picking up the second one was noticeably faster.
Elder Long: "..."
Zhang Shaozhong: "..."
Well, it seems that we need to add another step to the search for our way home—to taste the food of Earth.
Elder Long coughed lightly and continued, "These places are quite dangerous. Even with your cultivation levels, you need to be careful. Moreover, the energy required for the Boundary Stone to recover is enormous, and probably cannot be provided by just one place."
Zhang Shao nodded: "Thank you for your guidance, Elder Long. No matter how dangerous it is, we have to try. It's better than sitting and waiting to die."
The Demon Lord swallowed the last shrimp dumpling, licked his lips with lingering satisfaction, and said to Elder Dragon, "Old man, do you know...where else in this city can you find something similar?"
Although Master Xuanji didn't ask, he still pricked up his ears.
Old Master Long was both amused and exasperated, and could only look at Zhang Shaozhong.
Zhang Shaozhong sighed, feeling like he wasn't leading two giants of the cultivation world, but rather two gluttonous old children who had just arrived in the city...
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